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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Administration (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of all crime statistics. The CSO produces these statistics using data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system and makes regular releases under reservation in relation to various crime statistics. The CSO also continues...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible by law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including operational policing matters. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. The table below, provided to me by the Garda authorities, outlines a yearly breakdown of the numbers of incidents in which a vehicle was seized under Section...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions, which include the provision of information on the courts system. I have contacted the Courts Service and have been provided with the below table, which outlines the number of offences and persons...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am informed the Garda authorities that Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) was first introduced by the Garda authorities in 2008 and is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, for policy and security reasons, my Department does not comment on matters of security. Therefore it would not be appropriate to share details of any measures that may be in place with regard to Ministerial security.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The International Protection Office (IPO) of my Department is responsible for examining all international protection applications received in the State. The table below sets out the number of applications for international protection made at the IPO each week to date this year. January Number Week ending Sunday 9 January 113 Week...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the law for the management of An Garda Síochána, including operational matters. As Minister, I have no responsibility for these matters. The appointment of Access Officers is covered under Section 26 of the Disability Act 2005. This section places a requirement on the head of a public body to “authorise...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. During this time, it is important that the person maintains their immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Communications (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that I have the application referenced on my official phone. I do not use the disappearing messages setting.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The stamp 4 immigration permission of the person referred to by Deputy was previously based upon a Spouse of Irish National (SOIN) application. As a result, this person was exempt from paying the registration fee. However, the person concerned has now been granted a stamp 5 Without Condition as to Time (WCAT) permission and would, therefore, not be exempt from paying the fee. As the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, but I have not received this information in time. I will write to the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, but I have not received this information in time. I will write to the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána as well as for decisions in relation to the allocation and management of Garda equipment and resources. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda Mounted Unit is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, tackling drug dealing and organised criminal activity is a key priority for the Government and for An Garda Síochána. Under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including operational decisions and the deployment of resources to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy refers to Operation Kenova, which is one of a series of ongoing independent UK police investigations or reviews into Northern Ireland legacy cases that are collectively described as the Kenova cases and are headed up by former Chief Constable Jon Boutcher. The Deputy will appreciate that cooperation by An Garda Síochána with Operation Kenova is, of course, an...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (17 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy makes a valid point. In the past year, several close friends of mine have moved out of cities back home to rural areas. I refer to the work the Garda Commissioner is doing in considering resources, where they are needed and how there has been a change in the numbers in communities. That is reflected in how Garda numbers are deployed and redeployed. I have no doubt that when the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (17 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: In Justice Plan 2021 I committed to introducing legislation to provide for the introduction of body-worn cameras, in line with the recommendation of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland to which the Deputy refers. The commission in its report stated that policing organisations around the world have found that such devices can help improve front-line capability with the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (17 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy outlined two key issues, that is, we need to introduce this as quickly as possible, but we also need to ensure it is watertight and there are no challenges, particularly in the context of the GDPR rights of people. I am conscious we are probably one of the few countries that do not have these cameras yet. I am conscious this is not only important for protecting members of An...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (17 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Garda Commissioner is constantly engaging with his colleagues and police services across Europe, but also internationally. As is the case with departments, governments and agencies, they work with each other to share information and ways in which they can progress their services. From a policy point of view and that of my Department, when introducing legislation we look at best practice...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (17 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, I met a significant number of front-line and community organisations, some of which are already delivering refuge supports for people across the country. The report and the accommodation review published by Tusla clearly highlight the need that exists and the work that has to be done in delivering additional refuge spaces. It identified ten areas of 82 units on...